Everything here needs a free account and a community that is switched on.

1. Open a design.
2. Tap the heart to like it. Tap again to unlike.
3. On a design (not an “Ask for ideas” post) give 1 to 5 stars. You can change your stars later.

You cannot rate your own design (“You can’t rate your own design.”). A rating of 4 or 5 stars earns the author points. Likes and ratings update the Top rated and Most liked sorts.

1. Tap 💬 Comment (on an “Ask for ideas” post it reads Give ideas).
2. Write up to 2000 characters. The box suggests “Say something nice or ask a question…”, or “Share your ideas — plants, layout, tips…”.
3. Send. You can reply to a comment, and like comments.
4. To remove your own comment, use delete.

The same word filter applies. Comments are limited to 60 an hour.

Tap Report on a post, comment or member. Choose a reason: Not about landscaping, Rude or offensive, Spam or advertising, Shows private information, Inappropriate picture, or Something else. Reports are private. Anything reported by several members is hidden until the site owner reviews it.

1. Open a member’s profile or a post.
2. Tap + Follow. It becomes ✓ Following.
3. Their new posts appear on the Following tab and you get a notification.

Followers and Following counts open lists.

1. On a member’s profile tap 🤝 Add friend.
2. The button shows ⏳ Request sent. The other member sees ✓ Accept friend request and the request in Friends.
3. Once accepted it shows 🤝 Friends.

A member who blocked you cannot be added (“You can’t add this member.”).

1. Tap Message on a post or profile, or open Messages from the front screen.
2. Write your message. Messages with members and with contractors appear in the same inbox (see [homeowner-my-calendar-and-messages]).

You can switch off the matching emails in your profile under “Email me when…”: someone sends me a message, someone comments on or replies to my posts, someone follows me or sends a friend request.

On a member’s profile choose the block option. The app says “[Name] is blocked. They can’t message you or see you in their feed.” Blocked members are listed under Blocked members on your profile, where you can unblock.

• Notifications for new messages and comments are on by default. Follow and friend emails are off by default.
• The site owner can turn all community emails off.

• “You can’t message this member.” They blocked you.
• “Slow down a little — try again in a few minutes.” You hit the comment limit (60 an hour).
• A comment or post vanished: it may have been hidden after reports or removed by the owner.

• The VisionScaper Browser: browsing and sharing designs
• Points, levels, badges, titles and rewards
• Community moderation and settings (for the site owner)
• My Calendar and Messages for homeowners